Shop the Sale: Carolina Pulled Pork

I’ve been craving some North Carolina-style barbecue. Pulled pork with a vinegar-based sauce on a soft bun with coleslaw.

Today, my boyfriend Paul is indulging me in that craving.

He got up at the crack of dawn and headed to Brookshire’s for a pork butt (which, incidentally, are on sale now at your local store), which he rubbed with a secret (until you read the recipe below) spice rub and put in the smoker, slow-cooking it over mesquite until it developed a glorious crisp crust and a juicy, tender, fall-apart interior. Then he toted it over to my house, undoubtedly leaving behind a trail of aromatic smoke. I’m surprised half the city isn’t sitting in my driveway right about now.
Meanwhile, I made a vinegar-based coleslaw (neither of us are huge fans of mayonnaise) to serve on top. In North Carolina, they pull (or shred) their pork, put it on a bun, add a dollop of sauce and a scoop of coleslaw and there you go! Dinner is served.

Prepare smoker or grill pan with mesquite chips. Smoke pork butt for 6 hours (1 1/2 hours per pound). Shred, either adding your favorite sauce to the meat or pouring it on top.
Serve alone or on a bun.